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American-born Pope Leo will meet with clergy abuse survivors during trip to France

Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo appears to be dedicating more attention to the experiences of the European faithful

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV Will Tour South America in November — Mexico Isn't on the Map

Sheinbaum confirmed Pope Leo XIV's first Latin America tour will run Nov. 6–17 through Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, skipping Mexico despite a 15-month invitation campaign.

Latin Times

Pope Leo XIV to meet survivors of clerical abuse during September visit to France

Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with survivors of clerical sexual abuse during a four-day visit to France next month. On Friday, the Vatican published the itinerary for the 25–28 September trip – the first papal state visit to the country since Benedict XVI visited in 2008.

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Pope Leo to meet clergy abuse victims during upcoming France visit

Pope Leo XIV will meet with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church during his planned trip to France from September 25 to 28, the Vatican said Friday. The Holy See did not immediately provide details about the meeting, which comes after the pontiff vowed to further efforts within…

France 24

Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Vatican says

The Vatican has announced the Pope's sixth international trip. From 6-17 November he will visit three Latin American countries, including Peru, where he carried out much of his ministry.

Euronews

Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in his first Latin American trip as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru

The Independent UK

Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’

Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the Andes

The Guardian - UK

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Cameroon government says Biya's prolonged absence 'no cause for concern'

President Paul Biya left Cameroon in early June for what his office described as a "short private stay in Europe". Addressing concerns over this prolonged absence, a government spokesperson told RFI the 93-year-old head of state is healthy and hard at work.

Radio France Internationale

At least 88 dead in Ceuta, Spain says, as EU prepares talks on uncontrolled migrant crossings

Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory, most by swimming, have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.

Euronews

Spain's Ceuta navigates aftermath of border surge as most migrants return home

Ceuta was returning to normal over the weekend after an unprecedented migrant surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter the tiny Spanish exclave from Morocco in just two days. But with at least 72 migrants dead and most arrivals having already returned to Morocco, residents were still grappling with…

France 24

Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory

Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge

The Independent UK

Rock legend Patti Smith admits she was ‘giddy’ meeting Pope Leo

Rock legend Patti Smith was giddy and almost at a loss for words when she met Friday with Pope Leo XIV

The Independent UK

'Weak on Crime': Donald Trump Fires Back as Pope Leo XIV Claims He Is Not Afraid of White House

Pope Leo XIV criticises Trump's immigration policies, highlights his American heritage, and declines a White House invitation, choosing instead to visit Lampedusa amid the migrant crisis.

International Business Times UK

The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

Pope Leo XIV recently found himself in a position many of today’s students can relate to: having his writing tested for signs of artificial intelligence use.

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The Guardian - UK

Pope Leo calls himself pontiff who ‘happens to be American’

First US pope says mission is to be pastor of a universal church but expresses ‘great love’ for his home country and its core principles

The Guardian - US

Religion isn’t just for the right: five ways progressives are invoking ‘religious freedom’ laws

Progressive faith communities are increasingly leveraging religious freedom laws to protect civil liberties across the US

Radio France Internationale

France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwave

Firefighters in France and Spain rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory Tuesday, seizing crucial hours before the arrival of another wave of searing temperatures.

The Independent UK

West Bank mosques set on fire during weekend of settler violence

Israel also arrested more than 70 Palestinians over the weekend

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Monks leader in Orkney declared 'excommunicated' amid bishop consecration crisis

AN order of Catholic monks based in Orkney is being punished by the Catholic church after consecrating a bishop without approval from the Pope

The National (Scotland)

Monks in Orkney spark crisis after consecrating bishop without permission from Pope

AN order of Catholic monks based in Orkney has sparked a major crisis with the Vatican after consecrating a bishop without papal approval

The Conversation

‘Sanctuary people’ redefine what it means to protect immigrants in uncertain times

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are living in uncertain times. On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could proceed with a plan to end Temporary Protected Status – a federal program that allows people to stay in the United States when…

The Independent UK

Lawyer in sensitive Vatican abuse case issues scathing critique of church's secretive legal system

The lawyer for five women who say they were sexually, psychologically and spiritually abused by a once-famous Jesuit priest has penned a scathing denunciation of the Vatican’s secretive legal system

The Guardian - AU

Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool

Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel

International Business Times

Silicon Valley Is Building Armed Robots For The Battlefield. Washington Is Clearing The Way For Their Use

The debate over armed robots has intensified amid the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

Fortune

Peter Thiel just gave the public its closest look yet at his 'Antichrist' theory—and it's a tech and climate regulator

"The Antichrist interests me for several reasons," Thiel writes, "mostly because nobody else is talking about it."

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